There are 5 ways to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TBS - OTP
6h 9m$147–264Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
37h 35m$76–156Bus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
37h 26m$95–189Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the bus from Burgas to București, Autogara Militaribus
3d 4h$273–343Drive 2,233.5 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Bucharestcar 2,233.5 km
28h 46m$356–514
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest is to train and bus and night train which costs $75 - $160 and takes 37h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $140 - $270.
The distance between Tbilisi and Bucharest is 1598 km. The road distance is 2233.5 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 37h 26m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $140 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 37h 26m.
Bucharest is 1h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 5:21 AM in Tbilisi and 4:21 AM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Bucharest is 2233 km. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from Tbilisi to Bucharest.
There are 5477+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Bucharest, Romania?
Norwegian Air Argentina, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 37h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $70–110
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44–85
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–85
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Burgas to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $637–638
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